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My go to granola recipe has been my Peanut Butter Granola with Cacao for such a long time. I have been making it at least every other week since the summer. Recently, I just wasn't in the mood for the peanut butter and wanted a change. After 4 batches of testing this nutty masterpiece was born. Presenting my new granola staple... Nuttiest Chunkiest Granola Ingredients: 1 cup raw almonds ½ cup walnuts ¼ cup brazil nuts 2 cups oats ¼ cup raw sunflower seeds ¼ cup shredded unswe

The Crisp really speaks to me. Want to know why? 1. It's so damn easy to make. No patchke rolling pin, and no delicate doughs. Anyone can pull this off. 2. No margarine or shortening. I love pie too, but at this point in my life I do not use those ingredients and personally I'm not using an ingredient that doesn't come off my hand even when you wash with soap and water. (i.e. Crisco) I am not against butter for those who eat it, but I personally do not eat dairy. 3. Yummy! -

So why do I write salsa/salad? I actually make this recipe two ways: A quinoa salad and a salsa salad. They both have the same ingredients except the quinoa salad just has the added cooked quinoa. The salsa version is so yummy that you can eat it straight up as a salad itself or put it on top of some simply grilled salmon or other fish. The quinoa version can be a main for lunch or a side dish to a mea. lNo matter which version of this recipe you make it's a winner. You know

Memorial Day Weekend! Summer is about to begin. I am ready. I need to mentally transfer over from citrus to melons, from soups to ices. What better way to do it than this watermelon granita. Let's take it one step further and give ourselves a pat on the back for surviving this damn winter. Was the snow so bad here in NYC? No. But the cold did linger. Somehow by the time May comes around, everyone is asking themselves why we are all still living on the East Coast. What's so gr

We do not move quickly in the morning. Not my kids, myself or my husband. It takes us a long time to get ready. Everything is a process and nothing moves quickly. This is why I can't leave things to the last minute. Lunch boxes, breakfast ideas and clothing all have to be planned out from before. Recently my breakfast routine has taken a turn for the different. My older son wants new options and my baby no longer wants purees from a bowl. So I needed to brainstorm some new i

Here in my house, 3/4's of the year we make 2 soups weekly- my mother's classic chicken soup and something else. That something else can range from a pureed vegetable soup to a rich meatball or flanken soup. This mushroom barley falls somewhere in the middle because it is hearty enough to be a meal. This winter it keeps popping up in the rotation. The soup is layered with bella mushrooms and herbs while using dried porcini and other savory aromatics to provide a depth of fla

I came up with this recipe when my son decided he no longer liked our usual breakfast. Suddenly our regular routine that worked until now was "horrible". He really is a good eater but I know better than to argue. With kids, it's better to let them get involved with food choices and allow them to make smart healthy choices when possible. Breakfast is the perfect meal to allow this to happen. I don't give this option for dinner. There is only one meal I make at dinner time for

A perfect and quick way to prepare fish. Zaatar spice is a great flavor to add to just about anything. If you don't feel like making Tahini you can always buy some or substitute for hummus. Also if you don't have flounder you can substitute for any white fish filets that are fresh- sole, pollock, or even halibut. Zaatar Flounder with Tahini and Pine Nuts CLICK HERE FOR PRINT FRIENDLY PAGE Ingredients: 1 ½ pound flounder filets (I usually do fish by weight- I assume 6 ounces a

This is the MOST visited recipe on My Life My Menu. This recipe doesn't seem like a big deal, (probably because it isn't) but not only is it delicious but it's actually kind of good for you. Instead of all purpose flour I have used almond flour which is pretty healthy for you. Almonds contain lots of good fats and proteins for you. I use avocado oil as my fat - not margarine or even any dairy products making it allergy friendly. Maple syrup is my sweetener. No refined sugars

This salad came to me via my customer, Yvette, during my catering days. She is a very elegant French woman who claimed this was the only way to have a salad. I may or may not have rolled my eyes, but in the end she was right. This recipe really allows for the lettuce to shine through. This clean, simple recipe is an absolute favorite. I like to use fresh lettuces to mix together- soft Boston Bibb is a favorite, Red Leaf Lettuce, Mache, Radicchio or even arugula (the fresh